San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-07
MARQUIS DE M0RES.
WHO IS HE AND WHAT HE HAS DONE
IN THE DRESSED BEEF TRADE.

Some Pointers that the Citizens and
Stockmen Should Consider When
Debating the Refrige-
rator Question.
At this time when San Antonio and
the cattle men OF western Texas are
considering the refrigerator proposition
submitted by the Marquis de Mores'
company, Ii may be interesting to the
LIGHT readers to learn who is the Mar
quis and how it is that he, an aristocrat
of birth, education and standing should
become the chief meat trader of Amer
lea.
Antoine Mancs de VallombrOsa, Mar
quis de MOTes, is the descendant OF one
of the oldest and best families OF Spain
who, becoming involved in political in
trique escaped execution Dy q hurried
trip to Sardinia, where the family To-
Gated. The Marquis parents were WIS.,
iting Paris In June, 1858, and on the 4th
of that month the Marquis made his ad-
vent in the world. He is therefore only
AYoUNG MAN,
not having yet reached his Goth birthday.
When he was Is years old, he was
sent to the French military acs-
later he graduated with the commission
of second lieutenant in the First Cuiras-
siers Some time afterward he was
transferred to the Tenth Hussars, and
subsequently, served under General De
Verneville, as staff officer. He resigned
the latter commission In 1881, and was
then transferred to the TweDty-second
Dragons, as first lieutenant, and he
still holds the commission, though of
course he is out of active service. In the
same year he went to Cannes, In the
south of France, where his father then
lived, and there he met Miss Medora
Won Hoffman, daughter Of the New
York banker. Medora's ambition was to
marry European and live In Europe,
and the Marquis and Medora soon be-
came so pleased with one another that
In the following August they were mar
ried. De MOres and his bride came to
America on their
BRIDAL TRIP,
And in March, 1888, they went out west
to zee life in Dakota. The Marquis was
delighted with the ranchers' life, and
saw that much money could be made.
He therefore invested a large sum Of
money in a cattle ranch at MedOra.
dence. MedOra's dream of European
life faded away, but being happy she
had no reason TO regret the circumstance
that compelled her to live in her native
land.
But the Marquis ranch lie was not
ali honey. He became involved in
agrarian difficulties on his Dakota ranch.
The man who disputed his title, hired
three desperadoes TO make 1t lively for
him in order, If possible, to drive Tim
away, but the Marquis was built OF
sterner stuff and would not be driven
worth cent. As dernier resorte, the
despera6Oes
INVADED HIS RANCH
and did considerable damage. The
Marquis, as a law-abiding citizen, amid
all dangers, rode $50 miles to Manden to
secure the sheritf's aid, and that officer
and posse were soon on the ranch
and sought to arrest the desperadoes.
They resisted, and general fight en-.
sued. Here the Marquis military edu-
cation and bravery served him, for he
individually killed one desperate and
wounded another. This scared the
other desperate and he surrendered
quietly. The Marquis gave himself up
and was acquitted by the justice on the
first hearing, but the trouble was not
ended there. The enemies of the Mar
Quis while he was away from his ranch
raised an agitation against him, and on
his return, he narrowly escaped being
mobbed. Then he armed his men, en-
trenched his position and none dared at.
tack 1t. They left him alone and then
the marquis became famous as a
DRESSED BEEF SHIPPER,
making another fortune by his opera
tions. But his enemies got him indiot-
ed by the grand jury for the murder oil
the desperate. He submitted to trial
and was soon acquitted, at Bismsrk,
Dakota.
In talking of his operations the Mar
quis gives the following interesting
facts and figures, which will show the
citizens and stockmen what has been
done in Dakota and what can be done In
this state II the people have only the en-.
terprise necessary for Its success:
'On the LIST OF April, 1888" says the
Marquis, "having purchased a good deal
Of property there for the purpose oil
starting a cattle ranch, l located the
town OF MedOra, in Dakota, on the
Northern Pacific railroad and the Little
Missouri river. In October, 1888, es.